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Call on the Stars

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By Sally Prue
Publisher Scholastic Inc
Call on the Stars
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Part human, part elfin, young Tom struggles to find a place to call home in this striking debut fantasy novel. Tom is both elfin and human, and running for his life. Cast out from the elfin Tribe, he must hide among the hated humans, whom the Tribe call demons. Toms Tribehalf seeks freedom and thrives on a connection with nature which lets him call on the stars and turn invisible when in danger. But Toms human side is emerging, and he is confused and appalled by this change. For he fears the twining emotional bonds, which he sees literally as vines, that bind one human to another. But when he is helped by a kind demon girl, it is these strong bonds that save himand draw him to his true home.

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29346 words29,346 words
192 pages192 pages
Lexile 580LLexile 580L
Grade 5 to 8Grade 5 to 8
Published 2003Published 2003

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Book ISBN:

9780439482684

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